LESSON 1_ KNOWING ONESELF Flashcards
Who wrote this quote?
“An unexamined life is not worth living”
Socrates
Is a process of discovering oneself by realizing one’s potential and capabilities that are shaped over time either by studying in a formal school or through environmental factors.
Self Development
knowledge begins in self-discovery
Who wrote this quote?
“Read thyself”
-The Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes
- Well-known psychologist and neurologist
- Creator of Psychoanalysis Theory
- Father of psychoanalysis
- Proposed that there are 3 components of personality within us
Sigmund Freud
What are the 3 component of personality?
- ID
- EGO
- SUPEREGO
Which of the 3 components?
Satisfy a man’s desire without thinking much about the situation
ID
Which of the 3 components?
Operates according to reality which makes it possible for the ID to work in a more proper and satisfactory ways.
EGO
Which of the 3 components?
Holds our moral judgements or concept of right and wrong that are believed to be acquired from the family and the environment
SUPEREGO
- The way people think about themselves
- It is learned
- It is organized
- It is dynamic
Self- Concept
What are the 4 Components of Self- Concept?
- Self Esteem
- Body Image
- Role
- Identity
Which of the 4 components of Self- Concept
- Individual’s conscious description of who he is
- Includes a person’s name, gender, ethnicity, family status, occupation, and roles.
Identity
Which of the 4 components of Self- Concept
- Individual’s perception of physical self including appearance, function, and ability
- It is dynamic because any change in body structure or function, including the normal changes of growth and development, can affect it.
Body Image
Which of the 4 components of Self- Concept
- It is a **personal opinion of oneself **and is shaped by individuals’ relationships with others, experiences, and accomplishments in life.
- It is derived from a sense of giving and receiving love and being respected by others.
Self Esteem
Which of the 4 components of Self- Concept
- It refers to a set of expected behaviors determined by** familial, cultural, and social norms.**
- Whenever a person is unable to fulfill role responsibilities, self-concept is impaired.
Role
Self- Concept
- The one that you see
- It is the self that has characteristics that you were nurtured or, in some cases, born to have
- It is who we actually are
- It is how we think, how we feel, look and act.
- It is our self-image
Actual self
Self Concept
- The self that you aspire to be
- It is the one that you hope will possess characteristics similar to a mentor or some other worldly figure.
- It could include components of what our parents have taught us, what we admire in others, what our society promotes, and what we think is in our best interest.
Ideal self
Factors affecting Self Concept
- Altered Health Status
- Experience
- Developmental considerations
- Culture
- Internal and external resources
- History of success and failure
- Crisis or life stressors
- Aging, illness, or trauma
